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BIO

Samantha Mbolekwa is a proud Canadian making her International/ National Tour debut with Rent! Samantha trained at The Young Americans College of Performing Arts. After a year at sea with NCL, Samantha began performing at Disneyland.

STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
Original West End Production, 2021
Alana Beck (Understudy) [Replacement]

Zoe Murphy (Understudy) [Replacement]

[US Tour]
Non-Equity 20th Anniversary National Tour, 2016
Joanne Jefferson [Replacement]


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Full Cast Set to Join Max Harwood in THE LIGHTNING THIEF

The full cast has been announced for the highly anticipated London premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.
THE BODYGUARD Returns To Glasgow's Theatre Royal in January

Multi-platinum Australian recording artist Emily Williams will star as Rachel Marron when the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD returns to Glasgow at the Theatre Royal from Wednesday 3 January 2024 for the final dates of the tour.
Emily Williams Announced as Rachel Marron in THE BODYGUARD UK Tour

Producers, Michael Harrison and David Ian are delighted to announce that multi-platinum Australian recording artist Emily Williams will star as Rachel Marron in the award-winning international smash hit musical The Bodyguard, from Tuesday 12 September 2023 at the Liverpool Empire.
Emily Williams  Will Lead THE BODYGUARD UK and Ireland Tour

Multi-platinum Australian recording artist Emily Williams will star as Rachel Marron in the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD, from Tuesday 12 September 2023 at the Liverpool Empire.
THE BODYGUARD Comes To Milton Keynes Theatre This May

Smash-Hit show The Bodyguard will visit Milton Keynes Theatre on 29 May - 03 June
Zoe Birkett Will Lead the UK Tour of THE BODYGUARD

Zoe Birkett will star as Rachel Marron in the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD. Learn more about the show and tour dates here!
Ayden Callaghan Joins Melody Thornton For THE BODYGUARD UK and Ireland Tour; Full Cast Announced

Emmerdale and Hollyoaks star Ayden Callaghan will join the previously announced Grammy-nominated, former Pussycat Doll, Melody Thornton for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning international smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD in the roles of Frank Farmer and Rachel Marron respectively.
Photos: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Celebrates Final West End Performance

Dear Evan Hansen celebrated its final London performance at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022, three years after its West End premiere on 29 October 2019 and a year after its return to the West End after the covid shutdown (26 October 2021). See photos from the final curtain call here!
Photos: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Takes Final Bows on the West End

 The critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Dear Evan Hansen celebrated its final London performance at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022, three years after its West End premiere on 29 October 2019 and a year after its return to the West End after the covid shutdown.  Check out photos from the final curtain call!
DEAR EVAN HANSEN West End Run to Conclude This Autumn

The critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Dear Evan Hansen will celebrate its final London performance at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022, three years after its West End premiere on 29 October 2019 and a year after its return to the West End after the covid shutdown (26 October 2021).
WATCH: DEAR EVAN HANSEN West End Company Releases 'You Will Be Found' Music Video

The West End company of Dear Evan Hansen has released a music video for You Will Be Found.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN in the West End Extends Booking to 22 October

Producer Stacey Mindich announces a new booking period for the Olivier award-winning Dear Evan Hansen which reopened at the Noël Coward Theatre on 26 October 2021 and is now on sale to 22 October 2022.
Photos: Inside Technical Rehearsal For DEAR EVAN HANSEN in the West End

Dear Evan Hansen reopens at the Noël Coward Theatre on 26 October 2021 and is currently booking to 13 February 2022.
Jordan Fisher Will Return to DEAR EVAN HANSEN on Broadway; Full Casting Announced!

The returning  casts have been announced for all three productions of Dear Evan Hansen, each of them featuring the  acclaimed actors who were performing the title role in March 2020 at the time of the shutdown.
Sam Tutty Will Lead DEAR EVAN HANSEN West End Return; Full Casting Announced!

Sam Tutty returns to the role that won him the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.  He will be joined by returning cast members Lucy Anderson (Zoe Murphy), Doug Colling (Connor Murphy) and Marcus Harman (who will play Evan Hansen at certain performances), and more!
VIDEO: 150 Performers Record 'Make Them Hear You' to Raise Runds for StopWatch

Danielle Tarento has brought together more than 150 Black and Black mixed race actors from the UK and the US, along with a 38-piece orchestra, to record a??Make Them Hear You,a?? from the Broadway musical Ragtime.
Review: RENT, National Tour at DPAC

There are some musicals that become cultural milestones, that permeate beyond the theatre community into mainstream popular culture. OKLAHOMA did so in its day and HAMILTON is an obvious modern example. But if there's one show that achieved it in the 1990s, it's RENT. And this week, you can see the 20th Anniversary touring production at DPAC. The show's music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson haven't changed over the past two decades but the world in which they exist certainly has. 
Review Roundup: The National Tour of RENT

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway... and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson's Rent continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterpiece has returned to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini's La Bohème, Rent follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters-love.
BWW Review: RENT at Times Union Performing Arts Center

Everything is Rent at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, FL. Jonathan Larson's Rent takes place in New York City in the Late 80's to early 90's. The audience follows a group of characters as they discover how important it is to embrace each day they are given because they do not know when it will be their last. Through the entire production on January 14, I could hear fans of the production laugh, sniffle, and applaud as the beautiful story unfolded.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Samantha Mbolekwa been in?

Samantha Mbolekwa has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Samantha Mbolekwa been in?

Samantha Mbolekwa has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Samantha Mbolekwa's first West End show?

Samantha Mbolekwa's first West End show was Dear Evan Hansen which opened in 2021

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